| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Blackett |
BAR
|
54.74 | 54.74 |
| 2 | Tonja Buford-Bailey |
USA
|
52.62 | 54.25 |
| 3 | Nezha Bidouane |
MAR
|
53.48 | 53.48 |
| 4 | Deon Hemmings |
JAM
|
52.82 | 53.18 |
| 5 | Kim Batten |
USA
|
52.61 | 52.97 |
| 6 | Tetiana Tereschuk-Antipova |
UKR
|
54.02 | 54.02 |
| 7 | Susan Smith-Walsh |
IRL
|
54.61 | 54.61 |
| 8 | Debbie-Ann Parris-Thymes |
JAM
|
53.97 | 54.72 |